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Form 990-EZ for tax year 2024

Filed by BASIC NECESSITIES.

Totals

Total revenue
$99,329
Total expenses
$60,777
Contributions and grants received
$99,329
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Membership dues (line 3)
$0
Investment income (line 4)
$0
Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
$0
Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
$0
Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
$0
Other revenue (line 8)
$0
Total assets, end of year
$39,632
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$39,632
Program service expenses (Part III)
$22,303

Program services were 36.7% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2024

Primary exempt purpose

Basic Necessities distributes diapers, wipes, feminine and incontinence products at no-cost to low income individuals and families in the ArkLaTex.

  • Diapers/Wipes: We distributed 255,690 diapers to 6,420 families and individuals in need in the ArkLaTex.

    Expenses $16,500

  • Feminine Products: We distributed 55,825 period products in the ArkLaTex, to families in need, and individuals, including public schools/universities, community organizations and agencies, and for disaster relief efforts.

    Expenses $2,600

  • Incontinence Supplies: We supply adult diapers, bed pads, and other undergarments to senior citizens across the ArkLaTex. We distributed supplies, totalling more than 40,000.

    Expenses $3,203

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part IV

  • Meagan Banai

    Director

    Total calculated
    $7,364
    Compensation
    $7,364
    Benefit plans
    $0
    Expense account
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Mikala Jefferson

    AmeriCorps VISTA

    Total calculated
    $750
    Compensation
    $750
    Benefit plans
    $0
    Expense account
    $0
    Hours/week
    35
  • Martha Sugar

    Member - Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dosite John Perkins

    Member - Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sandra Roberson

    Member - Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Bush

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Francine Monroe Brown

    Board Member/Interim Director

    Total calculated
    $3,500
    Compensation
    $3,500
    Benefit plans
    $0
    Expense account
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990_ez
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 May 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202531329349203103

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